Mario Bava took a bodybuilder in sandals, a descent into Hades and almost no money, and made one of the most beautiful cheap films of the 1960s. Reg Park's Hercules goes underground after a sacred stone to revive a stricken princess, and runs into Christopher Lee presiding over the dead in swirling, unnatural color. Metrograph is running a 35mm print on Sunday afternoon in its Classical Cinema slot.
What to expect
A 35mm print, 84 minutes, distributed by Kino Lorber, in Metrograph's assigned-seat house on Ludlow Street. Reg Park plays Hercules and Christopher Lee plays Lyco, the film's underworld villain. It screens once this weekend, Sunday afternoon at 2:50.
Good to know
- Screens on a 35mm print rather than digital.
- Part of Classical Cinema, Metrograph's ongoing repertory slot running from September 6.
- One screening this weekend: Sunday, September 13 at 2:50 pm.
- $18 general, $11 members, with assigned seating.
- Metrograph does not admit anyone more than 15 minutes after the posted start.
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Common questions
Is it a film print?
Yes. Metrograph lists the format as 35mm.
Who is in it?
Reg Park plays Hercules and Christopher Lee plays the underworld villain Lyco, per Metrograph's listing.
How long is it?
84 minutes, directed by Mario Bava and released in 1961.
Is it playing more than once?
Metrograph lists a single showtime for this weekend, Sunday, September 13 at 2:50 pm.
